Ukrainian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *naležati. By surface analysis, на- (na-) +‎ лежа́ти (ležáty). Compare Belarusian нале́жаць (naljéžacʹ), Polish należeć, Russian належа́ть (naležátʹ).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nɐˈɫɛʒɐte]
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Verb

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нале́жати (naléžatyimpf (intransitive)

  1. to belong (+ dative) (be the property of)
  2. to belong (+ до (do) + genitive) (be a part or member of)
  3. (impersonal) to have to (+ dative, + infinitive) (be the necessary task of)

Conjugation

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Verb

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нале́жати (naléžatypf (imperfective нале́жувати)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) to make (a body part) numb by lying on it

Conjugation

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Further reading

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